Stampin! with Jaydee

Hi Everyone.

It's the fabulously talented Ann's turn to host our Paper Players challenge this week and she has a great CAS challenge for us.  

When I see a theme challenge, I generally need some inspiration in the form of a sketch/colors.  This week I hit the jackpot with a great sketch from casethissketch and a gorgeous color inspiration from fusion.  

Here are the challenges:

Ann's CAS theme challenge:

The sketch from casethissketch:

and, finally, the color inspiration from fusion:

Isn't that photo just perfect for Ann's theme challenge and it's just perfect with the sketch!

This card had three different lives.  Really!  It started off like this:

VERSION 1

BUT.... it was just missing something.  The flowers just didn't have enough umph.... and I knew they needed something..... So, I used my Uniball White Gel Pen and added a little detail.

VERSION 2:

Now... I liked this version much better.  The white lines around the flowers just made them pop and this was the version I decided to load for the challenge.

However, I then decided the purple needed a little lift... so I added some more flowers.

VERSION 3:

I really couldn't make up my mind!!! This card took me 3 hours and I still couldn't decide.  So, I'd love to hear which you prefer.  Won't you leave me a comment and let me know whether you think I made the right decision to load Version 2 for the challenge?  I'd love to have another opinion :-)

On a personal note:

Oh..... spring is here.  Oh.  Yes!   It might be getting down to 45 this coming week and I know it isn't going to be the 60+ degrees... but... even 45 above zero is WAY higher than it has been since October!  So, I'll take it - and love it!

Today I noticed another sign of spring.  The Junco's have left.  They have gone back north to prepare their breeding grounds and I know that when they leave, there are other birds further south that are preparing their return to our neck of the woods.  I love the little Junco's and really enjoy their antics during winter, but it is going to be wonderful to see the bright warm-weather birds and I am so looking forward to the return of the Oriole's and the humming birds!   Hopefelly, Niles and Daphne will grace us with their presence again this year :-)

I'll be back tomorrow with another card.  In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.

Hugs

Jaydee

Card recipe:

• Card stock:  Neenah Solar White
• Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp: Flowers on my Mind
• Inks:  Ranger Distress Inks
• Tools:  Lil Inker Stitched Rectangle.  Ranger Onyx Liquid Pearl (for the flower centers).  Wink of Stella clear glitter pen (used on the flowers).  Fun foam (used to raise the focal panel